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assembly. durbar, in India, a court or audience chamber, and also any formal assembly of notables called together by a governmental authority. In British India the name was specially attached to formal imperial assemblies called together to mark state occasions. The three best-known durbars were held in Delhi in 1877, 1903, and 1911.
Photograph of King George V (1865-1936) on the left and Queen Mary (1867-1953) walking down steps after landing at Princeps Ghat in Calcutta during the Royal visit to India and Durbar. The Queen holds a parasol in her left hand and on her left, an attendant holds a second parasol. In the background and walking behind the King is the Viceroy of India, Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of ...
4 de may. de 2013 · Sir John Hewett was president of the Delhi Coronation Durbar Committee. Times of India reported that he was allowed a private secretary and aide de camp. He was given a house in Simla ...
Gold and silver medals were struck for each of these occasions: the Empress of India Medal for the 1877 event; and the Delhi Durbar Medal in 1903 and 1911. The gold versions were awarded to Indian rulers and the highest-ranking officials; the silver medals went to other British and Indian dignitaries and military personnel.
5 de may. de 2023 · King George V and Queen Mary in Bombay before the Delhi durbar to mark the king’s coronation in 1911. PA Images/Alamy. The coronation ceremony Charles III is about to go through reflects how ...
The Delhi Durbar of 1911 was held for the formal purpose of enabling King George V as Emperor of India to announce his coronation to his subjects in India, and to receive homage from the Viceroy and his officers, and from the Indian ruling princes. The total number of participants and spectators was estimated at 100,000, including over 30,000 ...
